Ablation catheter with tissue protecting assembly

Details Ablation catheter with tissue protecting assembly Ablation catheter with tissue protecting assembly

2003-09-12

2009-08-04

Gibson, Roy D (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

Reexamination Certificate

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07569052

ABSTRACT:
A medical probe includes an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, an ablative element mounted to the distal end of the elongate member, and a cage assembly mounted to the distal end of the elongate member, the cage assembly at least partially covers the ablative element. A method of treating tissue in a body includes inserting an ablative element in the body, placing the ablative element adjacent the tissue, and maintaining a distance between the ablative element and the tissue using a protective catheter element that circumscribes at least a portion of the ablative element.

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